Is there a fire near Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān right now?
Wildfires near Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān
Updated
10 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 37 km N, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:06 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān, Sharqia, Egypt, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Cairo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 10 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 37 km N 10 km SSW of Fāqūs
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 26 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 8 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 13 km/h gusts 25 km/h, humidity 82%
Fires near Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 26 thermal hotspots in 10 separate clusters within 80 km of Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān, Sharqia, Egypt in the last 48 h. The closest is 37 km N of the city centre (10 km SSW of Fāqūs), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 8 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
None of the clusters is within 25 km of the centre, so the city itself is not in the immediate fire area, but smoke can travel hundreds of kilometres.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 64 km SE (41 km WSW of Suez) with 9 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across Egypt there are 90 fire clusters in the same window, 3 of them in Sharqia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km SSW of Fāqūs | 37 km N | 3 | 8 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 19 km NW of Al-'Ubūr | 40 km W | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:50 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| at Shubrā al Khaymah | 51 km WSW | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:50 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| at Fāqūs | 51 km N | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 11 km SE of Mīt Ghamr | 55 km NW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 41 km WSW of Suez | 64 km SE | 9 | 3 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| 7 km SSE of Ḩalwān | 67 km SW | 4 | 3 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| 22 km NNW of Fāqūs | 69 km N | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sat 3:07 am |
| 14 km ENE of As Sinbillāwayn | 70 km NNW | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 4 km ENE of As Sinbillāwayn | 71 km NNW | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:50 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān is from the NNE at 13 km/h (gusts 25 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 82% and the temperature 21°C.
Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation orders from local authorities.
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
About satellite fire detections
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.